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turns 35! |
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17
years back, a simple looking
youngster stepped into Kollywood.
It may be clichéd but,
‘the rest as they say
is history’. Today, at
the relatively young age of
35, he has a huge number of
fans waiting expectantly for
the announcement on his 50th
movie as a hero. That’s
no mean achievement. 50 movies
in 17 years in the film industry,
which means that he has been
prolific. The fact that he is
now rated just behind the two
big legends of the industry
in terms of fan following, shows
that he has delivered some popular
stuff while still being prolific.
He has always been the common
man’s star, kept things
uncomplicated and kept delivering
entertainers that the masses
can easily identified with.
He chose his direction and stuck
to it in a steadfast manner
and has till date not shown
any signs of wavering from the
chosen path. There are many
who don’t quite agree
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and selection. But, one guesses that the
support and expectations of his fans vindicates
his stand at the end of the day. He makes
no qualms about the fact that he always
tries to satisfy his fans in theaters rather
than any connoisseur or critic. If his fans
love to see him in a ‘larger than
life’ light, then he is prepared to
do it for them, in the best possible manner.
Not that it has always worked, but when
it has worked, it has worked wonders for
all those involved. It is that kind of commitment
towards his fans and refusal to be bogged
down by failure that has made his 50th film
an event of sorts for Kollywood.
On his 35th birthday, ‘Urimai Kural’
or ‘Enga Veettu Pillai’ or something
else (we don’t know the title of the
50th film for sure) will be announced. And,
with that his fans are expecting a big and
landmark announcement – that of a
political party. Now, we don’t know
how much truth there is in all the talks
that have been doing the rounds. We have
to wait and watch.
But, one thing we know for sure is that
Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay has many long years
in front of him to give his fans the kind
of movies they want. Behindwoods wishes
him the very best for the years to come
and more importantly for Vettaikaran and
his landmark 50th film. Happy Birthday Vijay.
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